Priorities Planning in a Model Cities Neighborhood

Abstract

Although the practice of priority planning in community development is old, its emergence as a formal process is relatively new.

This article describes a priority planning process which was employed in one community. It combines a rational planning process with the need for citizen participation and political decision-making. The relationship between staff and citizen is seen as technical assistance by the staff and decision making by the citizens. The article suggests that it is possible to reach community agreement through reconciling both public values and self-regarding ends.